High School Football America's Preseason Top 100 for 2021
Two-time defending national champ Mater Dei (Santa Ana, California) begins the season as the No. 1 team in the High School Football America 100 national rankings.
The Monarchs won back-to-back HSFA national titles in 2017 and 2018. Led by legendary head coach Bruce Rollinson, who owns 315 lifetime high school football coaching victories, Mater Dei is coming-off a perfect 5-0 spring season. There wasn’t a postseason in California due to COVID-19 protocols.
Falling in behind Mater Dei at No. 2 is two-time defending Texas high school football state champ Westlake High (Austin, Texas).
The Chaparrals are led by head coach Todd Dodge, who has won six state championships. Last month, Dodge announced that he will be retiring at the end of the 2021 high school football season.
No. 3 Thompson (Alabaster, Alabama) will be going after a third straight Class 7A title this season. Head coach Mark Freeman brings a lifetime record of 223-51 in 22 seasons as a head coach. Freeman has won four Alabama High School Athletic Association state championships to go along with four state titles in the Alabama Independent School Association.
Florida-power St. Thomas Aquinas (Fort Lauderdale, Florida) checks-in the preseason national rankings at No. 4. The Raiders have won back-to-back Class 7A state championships. STA had 11 alumni in the NFL at the start of the season, most of any high school.
Rounding out the top five is IMG Academy (Bradenton, Florida), winners of the 2020-21 national championship. It was the Ascenders' first-ever national crown.
During the offseason, IMG promoted NFL Legend Pepper Johnson from defensive coordinator to head coach. Johnson won two Super Bowls during his 13-year NFL career.
Overall, Texas leads the way with 19 teams in the HSFA 100, followed by Florida with 15. Georgia has the third most teams in the Top 100 with nine.
Powered by NFL Play Football, the High School Football America 100 is created using HSFA’s proprietary algorithm.
High School Football America 100
|
Rank/School/State |
2020 Record |
2020 Rank |
|
No. 1 Mater Dei (California) |
(5-0) |
7 |
|
No. 2 Westlake (Austin, Texas) |
(14-0) |
3 |
|
No. 3 Thompson (Alabama) |
(14-0) |
2 |
|
No. 4 St. Thomas Aquinas (Florida) |
(8-1) |
9 |
|
No. 5 IMG Academy (Florida) |
(8-0) |
1 |
|
No. 6 Southlake Carroll (Texas) |
(12-2) |
13 |
|
No. 7 St. John Bosco (California) |
(5-1) |
30 |
|
No. 8 Gonzaga (Washington, DC) |
(5-0) |
35 |
|
No. 9 St. Joseph's Prep (Pennsylvania) |
(6-0) |
6 |
|
No. 10 Katy (Texas) |
(14-1) |
12 |
|
No. 11 Center Grove (Indiana) |
(14-0) |
15 |
|
No. 12 St. Xavier (Ohio) |
(9-2) |
22 |
|
No. 13 Lowndes (Georgia) |
(11-1) |
51 |
|
No. 14 Bergen Catholic (New Jersey) |
(5-1) |
34 |
|
No. 15 Trinity (Kentucky) |
(10-0) |
20 |
|
No. 16 Duncanville (Texas) |
(10-2) |
14 |
|
No. 17 Grayson (Georgia) |
(14-0) |
4 |
|
No. 18 American Heritage (Plantation, Florida) |
(11-2) |
21 |
|
No. 19 Dutch Fork (South Carolina) |
(10-0) |
11 |
|
No. 20 North Shore (Texas) |
(14-1) |
8 |
|
No. 21 Chandler (Arizona) |
(11-0) |
17 |
|
No. 22 Miami Central (Florida) |
(8-1) |
27 |
|
No. 23 Archbishop Hoban (Ohio) |
(11-0) |
5 |
|
No. 24 Denton Ryan (Texas) |
(15-0) |
10 |
|
No. 25 Oakland (Tennessee) |
(15-0) |
24 |
|
No. 26 Chambers (North Carolina) |
(10-1) |
29 |
|
No. 27 Corner Canyon (Utah) |
(13-0) |
16 |
|
No. 28 Cardinal Gibbons (Florida) |
(8-1) |
19 |
|
No. 29 De La Salle (California) |
(6-0) |
52 |
|
No. 30 DeMatha (Maryland) |
(2-1) |
53 |
|
No. 31 La Salle (Ohio) |
(8-3) |
58 |
|
No. 32 Northwestern (Miami, Florida) |
(3-2) |
50 |
|
No. 33 St. Frances Academy (Maryland) |
(0-1) |
NR |
|
No. 34 St. Peter's Prep (New Jersey) |
(4-2) |
63 |
|
No. 35 Saguaro (Arizona) |
(5-2) |
84 |
|
No. 36 Hoover (Alabama) |
(11-2) |
45 |
|
No. 37 Cathedral (Indiana) |
(13-1) |
18 |
|
No. 38 Allen (Texas) |
(10-1) |
30 |
|
No. 39 Bryant (Arkansas) |
(13-0) |
25 |
|
No. 40 St. Thomas More (Louisiana) |
(11-0) |
32 |
|
No. 41 Hewitt-Trussville (Alabama) |
(9-3) |
80 |
|
No. 42 Rockwall (Texas) |
(10-2) |
40 |
|
No. 43 Colquitt County (Georgia) |
(9-1) |
41 |
|
No. 44 Good Counsel (Maryland) |
(1-2) |
NR |
|
No. 45 Trinity Christian (Jacksonville, Florida) |
(11-1) |
23 |
|
No. 46 Chaminade-Madonna (Florida) |
(8-2) |
39 |
|
No. 47 John Curtis (Louisiana) |
(6-5) |
88 |
|
No. 48 Milton (Georgia) |
(10-1) |
87 |
|
No. 49 Buford (Georgia) |
(13-1) |
72 |
|
No. 50 Columbus (Miami, Florida) |
(7-0) |
101 |
|
No. 51 St. Edward (Ohio) |
(6-2) |
121 |
|
No. 52 Bixby (Oklahoma) |
(11-0) |
42 |
|
No. 53 DeSoto (Texas) |
(10-1) |
37 |
|
No. 54 Jenks (Oklahoma) |
(12-1) |
62 |
|
No. 55 Servite (California) |
(4-2) |
68 |
|
No. 56 Bridgeland (Texas) |
(12-1) |
81 |
|
No. 57 St. Joseph Regional (Montvale, New Jersey) |
(6-2) |
67 |
|
No. 58 Aledo (Texas) |
(13-1) |
57 |
|
No. 59 Pickerington Central (Ohio) |
(11-1) |
55 |
|
No. 60 Sierra Canyon (California) |
(5-1) |
NR |
|
No. 61 Brother Martin (Louisiana) |
(8-1) |
49 |
|
No. 62 Hamilton (Arizona) |
(8-2) |
46 |
|
No. 63 Acadiana (Louisiana) |
(11-1) |
26 |
|
No. 64 Euless Trinity (Texas) |
(10-2) |
75 |
|
No. 65 Catholic (Baton Rouge, Louisiana) |
(9-2) |
28 |
|
No. 66 Collins Hill (Georgia) |
(12-3) |
116 |
|
No. 67 Manvel (Texas) |
(7-2) |
83 |
|
No. 68 Warner Robins (Georgia) |
(13-1) |
70 |
|
No. 69 Edna Karr (Louisiana) |
(10-2) |
47 |
|
No. 70 Lakota West (Ohio) |
(8-1) |
85 |
|
No. 71 Seminole (Sanford, Florida) |
(12-0) |
65 |
|
No. 72 Maryville (Tennessee) |
(13-1) |
66 |
|
No. 73 Jones (Orlando, Florida) |
(9-1) |
71 |
|
No. 74 Oak Grove (Mississippi) |
(13-0) |
91 |
|
No. 75 Brentwood Academy (Tennessee) |
(11-1) |
79 |
|
No. 76 Denton Guyer (Texas) |
(11-3) |
56 |
|
No. 77 Archbishop Rummel (Louisiana) |
(6-2) |
64 |
|
No. 78 Arlington Martin (Texas) |
(10-2) |
106 |
|
No. 79 Male (Kentucky) |
(8-2) |
120 |
|
No. 80 St. John's College HS (Washington, DC) |
(3-2) |
NR |
|
No. 81 Lake Travis (Texas) |
(6-1) |
NR |
|
No. 82 Belleville (Michigan) |
(10-1) |
111 |
|
No. 83 Lee County (Georgia) |
(13-1) |
73 |
|
No. 84 Madison-Ridgeland (Mississippi) |
(12-0) |
107 |
|
No. 85 Highland Park (Texas) |
(10-1) |
38 |
|
No. 86 Edgewater (Florida) |
(8-3) |
74 |
|
No. 87 Massillon Washington (Ohio) |
(10-2) |
48 |
|
No. 88 Charlotte Catholic (North Carolina) |
(9-1) |
89 |
|
No. 89 Atascocita (Texas) |
(13-1) |
118 |
|
No. 90 Blessed Trinity (Georgia) |
(8-1) |
78 |
|
No. 91 Venice (Florida) |
(9-4) |
100 |
|
No. 92 Cocoa (Florida) |
(10-1) |
95 |
|
No. 93 Pearland Dawson (Texas) |
(10-1) |
77 |
|
No. 94 Hough (North Carolina) |
(8-1) |
104 |
|
No. 95 Oxford (Mississippi) |
(12-1) |
99 |
|
No. 96 Jesuit (Florida) |
(13-1) |
117 |
|
No. 97 Cherry Creek (Colorado) |
(8-0) |
98 |
|
No. 98 Oscar Smith (Virginia) |
(9-0) |
103 |
|
No. 99 Alcoa (Tennessee) |
(14-1) |
69 |
|
No. 100 Orem (Utah) |
(8-2) |
122 |
On the Bubble — The Next 100
|
Rank/School/State |
2020 Record |
2020 Rank |
|
No. 101 Elder (Ohio) |
(5-4) |
105 |
|
No. 102 Cedar Hill (Texas) |
(12-2) |
36 |
|
No. 103 San Clemente (California) |
(5-0) |
NR |
|
No. 104 Lone Peak (Utah) |
(12-2) |
97 |
|
No. 105 Tompkins (Katy, Texas) |
(10-1) |
43 |
|
No. 106 Rockledge (Florida) |
(7-2) |
96 |
|
No. 107 Cathedral Catholic (San Diego, California) |
(5-0) |
NR |
|
No. 108 Pinson Valley (Alabama) |
(12-2) |
114 |
|
No. 109 Mission Viejo (California) |
(4-1) |
NR |
|
No. 110 North Cobb (Georgia) |
(10-2) |
113 |
|
No. 111 Bartram Trail (Florida) |
(10-2) |
119 |
|
No. 112 Northwestern (South Carolina) |
(7-1) |
NR |
|
No. 113 Loyola Academy (Illinois) |
(11-3) |
NR |
|
No. 114 Buchanan (Clovis, California) |
(5-0) |
NR |
|
No. 115 De Smet (Missouri) |
(6-1) |
NR |
|
No. 116 North Little Rock (Arkansas) |
(11-2) |
124 |
|
No. 117 Christian Brothers College HS (Missouri) |
(4-2) |
NR |
|
No. 118 T.L. Hanna (South Carolina) |
(9-1) |
124 |
|
No. 119 Owasso (Oklahoma) |
(10-1) |
92 |
|
No. 120 Niceville (Florida) |
(11-1) |
94 |
|
No. 121 Carencro (Louisiana) |
(12-1) |
44 |
|
No. 122 Pulaski Academy (Arkansas) |
(13-0) |
93 |
|
No. 123 Don Bosco Prep (New Jersey) |
(2-3) |
NR |
|
No. 124 Rockwall-Heath (Texas) |
(2-0) |
NR |
|
No. 125 Delbarton (New Jersey) |
(6-0) |
59 |
|
No. 126 St. Paul's (Alabama) |
(15-0) |
90 |
|
No. 127 Shadow Creek (Texas) |
(6-4) |
82 |
|
No. 128 Ben Davis (Indiana) |
(7-6) |
NR |
|
No. 129 Bloomingdale (Florida) |
(12-1) |
76 |
|
No. 130 Central (Fresno, California) |
(4-1) |
NR |
|
No. 131 Mount Carmel (Chicago, IL) |
(4-1) |
NR |
|
No. 132 Life Christian Academy (Virginia) |
(2-3) |
NR |
|
No. 133 Cedar Park (Texas) |
(14-1) |
54 |
|
No. 134 Brookwood (Georgia) |
(8-3) |
NR |
|
No. 135 Long Beach Poly (California) |
(4-0) |
NR |
|
No. 136 East St. Louis (Illinois) |
(5-1) |
NR |
|
No. 137 Grimsley (North Carolina) |
(10-0) |
102 |
|
No. 138 Highland Springs (Virginia) |
(9-1) |
NR |
|
No. 139 St. Louis (Hawaii) |
Did Not Play |
NR |
|
No. 140 Westfield (Indiana) |
(12-2) |
NR |
|
No. 141 Prosper (Texas) |
(8-4) |
125 |
|
No. 142 De La Salle (Louisiana) |
(10-1) |
112 |
|
No. 143 Auburn (Alabama) |
(11-2) |
108 |
|
No. 144 Lincoln-Way East (Illinois) |
(6-0) |
NR |
|
No. 145 Serra (San Mateo, California) |
(5-0) |
NR |
|
No. 146 Gaffney (South Carolina) |
(6-1) |
NR |
|
No. 147 Carmel (Indiana) |
(9-3) |
NR |
|
No. 148 Norcross (Georgia) |
(13-1) |
33 |
|
No. 149 Treasure Coast (Florida) |
(10-1) |
NR |
|
No. 150 Carthage (Texas) |
(14-0) |
NR |
|
No. 151 Palmetto (Miami, Florida) |
(5-2) |
NR |
|
No. 152 McCallie (Tennessee) |
(10-3) |
NR |
|
No. 153 Booker T. Washington (Miami, Florida) |
(3-3) |
NR |
|
No. 154 Liberty Patriots (Nevada) |
Did Not Play |
NR |
|
No. 155 Fort Bend Marshall (Texas) |
(12-1) |
NR |
|
No. 156 Harrisburg (Pennsylvania) |
(4-1) |
NR |
|
No. 157 Norco (California) |
(4-0) |
NR |
|
No. 158 Medina (Ohio) |
(6-4) |
NR |
|
No. 159 Pittsburgh Central Catholic (Pennsylvania) |
(6-3) |
NR |
|
No. 160 Iona Prep (New York) |
(5-0) |
NR |
|
No. 161 Apopka (Florida) |
(8-4) |
NR |
|
No. 162 Cass Tech (Michigan) |
(9-1) |
NR |
|
No. 163 Valor Christian (Colorado) |
(7-1) |
NR |
|
No. 164 DePaul Catholic (New Jersey) |
(3-3) |
NR |
|
No. 165 Spring (Texas) |
(9-1) |
NR |
|
No. 166 Longview (Texas) |
(9-3) |
NR |
|
No. 167 North Allegheny (Pennsylvania) |
(6-1) |
NR |
|
No. 168 Winton Woods (Ohio) |
(9-1) |
NR |
|
No. 169 Lake Minneola (Florida) |
(11-2) |
NR |
|
No. 170 La Salle College HS (Pennsylvania) |
(5-1) |
NR |
|
No. 171 Tomball Memorial (Texas) |
(11-1) |
NR |
|
No. 172 Folsom (California) |
(6-0) |
NR |
|
No. 173 Central York (Pennsylvania) |
(10-1) |
NR |
|
No. 174 Martin Luther King (Detroit, Michigan) |
(6-4) |
NR |
|
No. 175 Cardinal Gibbons (North Carolina) |
(9-1) |
NR |
|
No. 176 Montgomery Bell Academy (Tennessee) |
(6-3) |
NR |
|
No. 177 Lone Star (Frisco, Texas) |
(7-4) |
NR |
|
No. 178 Dorman (South Carolina) |
(4-2) |
NR |
|
No. 179 Parkview (Georgia) |
(8-4) |
NR |
|
No. 180 St. Augustine (Florida) |
(11-3) |
NR |
|
No. 181 Veterans Memorial (Corpus Christi, Texas) |
(13-1) |
NR |
|
No. 182 Cartersville (Georgia) |
(13-2) |
NR |
|
No. 183 Palmetto (Florida) |
(9-4) |
NR |
|
No. 184 Cibolo Steele (Texas) |
(8-5) |
NR |
|
No. 185 Marcus (Flower Mound, Texas) |
(9-1) |
NR |
|
No. 186 Lovejoy (Texas) |
(13-1) |
NR |
|
No. 187 St. Ignatius (Ohio) |
(3-4) |
NR |
|
No. 188 Vero Beach (Florida) |
(8-3) |
NR |
|
No. 189 North Gwinnett (Georgia) |
(9-4) |
NR |
|
No. 190 Lakeland (Florida) |
(6-4) |
NR |
|
No. 191 Pine-Richland (Pennsylvania) |
(11-0) |
61 |
|
No. 192 Serra (Gardena, California) |
(4-2) |
NR |
|
No. 193 Deerfield Beach (Florida) |
(5-1) |
NR |
|
No. 194 Edison (Miami, Florida) |
(4-2) |
NR |
|
No. 195 Mentor (Ohio) |
(9-2) |
60 |
|
No. 196 Westlake (Atlanta, Georgia) |
(11-2) |
NR |
|
No. 197 Bolles School (Florida) |
(10-3) |
NR |
|
No. 198 Manatee (Florida) |
(8-2) |
NR |
|
No. 199 Mona Shores (Michigan) |
(12-0) |
86 |
|
No. 200 Argyle (Texas) |
(16-0) |
NR |
NR = Not ranked in 2020
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